Cavers Country Guest House

Set in the picturesque Cowie Valley, Cavers Country Guest House (4 star in the Guest House category) offers guests a unique opportunity to enjoy luxurious accommodation, warm hospitality and spectacular views of the tranquil surroundings.Cavers is a fifth generation family-owned farm with one of the most beautiful gardens in South Africa, 16 km from the scenic village of Bedford. A stone double storey homestead, built in 1850, is used exclusively for guests.From the kitchen comes fine country cuisine. Farm lamb, beef and venison, prepared to your preference with a home grown selection of fresh farm vegetables.Candle-lit dinners are served in the dining room of the main stone double storey homestead. A traditional barbeque around the pool or in the veld under the African stars is also a favourite.English or Continental breakfasts are served on the patio or in the guest dining room. Home made bread, butter, preserves, cheese and yogurts are offered.A Brief History of CaversThe Rev. William Ross came out to South Africa with Dr. David Livingstone as a missionary in 1840. An ordained minister from the town of Errol (near Perth) in Scotland, his missionary work took him to Mafeking and the Bechuana tribes where he died 23 years later in 1863, aged 61. His son, William Daniel, purchased the farm Cavers from his father-in-law, William Ainslie, and the original stone house was built in 1850. The name Cavers originated from the family-owned farm near Jedburgh in Scotland which is still in existence to this day. William Daniel was shot and killed in the mountains just north of Cavers in 1901 during the Anglo-Boer war. His wife, Georgina, ran the farm with her second son, Colin Keith, who had to leave school (St. Andrews) at age 16. Kenneth Ross, the current owner, is the fourth generation Ross to farm Cavers.The Guest House was opened in 1994 and, apart from minor alterations, the originality of the homestead has been maintained. Guests and friends from more than 25 countries world-wide have been accommodated since then.The stone-built guest house was built in 1860, as can be seen from the spacious rooms, high ceilings, wooden floors and wooden staircase.There is throughout a sense of graciousness seldom found these days.The house has been superbly modernised to the highest standards to provide all modern conveniences without compromising the essential ambience. All rooms are provided with DSTV and Wi-Fi.

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Address

Cavers Farm, Bedford, Eastern Cape, 5780, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Telephone

(046) 685 0619

Website

www.cavers.co.za